Survival, Mourning and Hope: Reflections from the Stands on How Sport Has Supported Us in the Aftermath of October 7
It’s late on a Saturday night and I’m unable to sleep. As we approach the second anniversary of...
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Category: Jews in Sports
U19 Hoopsters, Israeli athletes to represent the country around the world during war after government approval
A joint move by the Ministry of Sports, the Olympic Committee, the umbrella organizations, sports...
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Due to the security situation, the 2025 Maccabiah has been postponed to the summer of 2026
The heads of the Maccabi World Union and Maccabiah 2025, together with the Minister of Culture and...
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Israeli sports at a standstill as war with Iran rages on
Israeli sports is at a standstill as the war with Iran rages on which began by an preemptive...
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Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Portugal agree to host Israeli athletes stuck in Europe
After the outbreak of the war with Iran, there are many Israeli athletes and teams who are...
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Oren Smadja stunning resignation as Israel Men’s Judo National Team Coach
Oren Smadja stunned the Israeli Judo world as the National Team coach submitted his resignation...
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Deni Avdija did it again! The Blazers Israeli sensation takes his game to the next level in win over Bucks
Deni Avdija did it again. This time however, the Israeli sensation showed exactly what he can do...
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Don’t call it a Cinderella story: Yaniv Bazini’s incredible journey to 2024 NCAA champion with the University of Vermont men’s soccer team
The stakes increased significantly with each consecutive game of the tournament, but Yaniv...
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BYU’s First Jewish Quarterback Jake Retzlaff Reflects on Historic Season
“Embrace all of you” Jake Retzlaff’s four-word motto has constantly guided him throughout his...
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There Are No Better Ambassadors than Israeli Athletes: Maccabi Tel Aviv Honors Olympic Medalist and Outstanding Athletes
Maccabi Tel Aviv recently held a special event to honor its Olympic medalist Artem Dolgopyat and...
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The Olympic spirit connects Olympic athletes with children and teenagers who lost their parents in the Swords of Iron War
This past week, over 160 orphaned children and teenagers met with Olympic athletes for an...
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“Winning is part of my culture” Deni Avdija looks ahead to year one with the Trail Blazers
The NBA is back as clubs around the Association held their respective media days including the...
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Shane Cohen’s Jewish pride fuels improbable track and field journey to NCAA champion and beyond
Shane Cohen’s initial acquaintance with the last 110 meters of Hayward Field’s track occurred in...
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